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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Apeman. Rubble has chosen Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter as his entrance music. Alberto Lopez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barney Rubble's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rubble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lopez counters with a good, hard body kick but Rubble shrugs it off.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Rubble moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Rubble.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Rubble moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lopez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rubble really felt that one!
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Rubble throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez counters with a head kick.
Jab by Lopez.
Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez clobbers Rubble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Rubble swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Rubble connects with a body shot.
Lopez checks a low kick from Rubble.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Rubble.
Lopez stuns Rubble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Rubble moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a lazy body kick
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Rubble ducks down to avoid it.
Rubble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rubble throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Rubble thows a body shot but no joy.
Rubble looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Rubble.
Lopez slips a jab from Rubble.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rubble takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rubble thows a body shot but no joy.
Rubble throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Rubble jabs at Lopez's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubble.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rubble throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rubble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Lopez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rubble.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubble.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rubble connects with a looping right hand.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
A jab from Rubble does it's job there.
Rubble throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble lands with a good body shot.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez throws a head kick but Rubble moves out of range.
Good exchange - Rubble coming out on top.
Barney Rubble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Rubble.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rubble.
Rubble tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Rubble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Rubble throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rubble.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rubble's calf.
Rubble connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Rubble saw that one coming.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lopez swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Lopez's side.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Rubble lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rubble fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Rubble misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Rubble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubble avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Rubble moves out of range easily.
Rubble throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Rubble scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rubble is out of range.
Nice shot by Rubble.
Rubble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rubble throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Rubble's leg. Rubble is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubble.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Rubble.
Lopez lands a jab to Rubble's midsection.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubble.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
Rubble throws a leg kick
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
A shot to the body from Rubble misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Rubble blocks a low kick nicely.
Rubble lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez lunges at Rubble with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rubble's hand.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Barney Rubble just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Rubble tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rubble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubble.
Rubble swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubble moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez slips a straight right by Rubble.
Rubble lands a head shot.
Lopez cracks the inside of Rubble's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Lopez motions for Rubble to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Rubble looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble misses with a hook.
Rubble takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Rubble looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rubble on the side of the head.
Rubble scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
Rubble takes one to the side of the head.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Rubble misses the jab.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopez thows a body kick. Rubble tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rubble throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Lopez misses
and Rubble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Rubble throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the liver by Rubble. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubble.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Alberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rubble misses with a series of wild punches.
Rubble throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rubble scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Rubble. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Rubble's leg. Rubble is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rubble.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
Rubble checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Rubble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubble. Lopez shrugs it off though.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Rubble misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Rubble scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rubble has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!
Barney Rubble is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Barney Rubble thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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